Annadata, Annadātā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Annadata means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Anndata.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryannadātā (अन्नदाता).—m (S) A giver of food; a supporter, maintainer, fosterer, feeder.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishannadātā (अन्नदाता).—m A giver of food; a supporter.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAnnadātā (अन्नदाता) [Also spelled anndata]:—(nm) master; patron, benefactor; one who provides subsistence; a form of address used by subjugated and subordinated people for their masters and patrons, giver of food.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAnnadāta (ಅನ್ನದಾತ):—
1) [noun] the philanthropic donor of food.
2) [noun] a food-provider; an employer.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Annadatar.
Full-text: Anndata, Annada, Upanetar, Pancapitri, Upanetri.
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Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
3. The name Annadatricarita < [Chapter 3 - An Introduction to Annadatri-carita]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 34 - The gift of Brahmāṇḍa < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]